← 三Sān国Guó演Yǎn义Yì · Romance of the Three Kingdoms

第dì三sān十shí回huí 战zhàn官guān渡dù本běn初chū败bài绩jī　　　劫jié乌wū巢cháo孟mèng德dé烧shāo粮liáng

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却què说shuō袁yuán绍shào兴xīng兵bīng，望wàng官guān渡dù进jìn发fā。夏xià侯hóu惇dūn发fā书shū告gào急jí。曹cáo操cāo起qǐ军jūn七qī万wàn，前qián往wǎng迎yíng敌dí，留liú荀xún彧yù守shóu许xǔ都dōu。绍shào兵bīng临lín发fā，田tián丰fēng从cóng狱yù中zhōng上shàng书shū谏jiàn曰yuē：「今jīn且qiě宜yí静jìng守shóu以yǐ待dài天tiān时shí，不bù可kě妄wàng兴xīng大dà兵bīng，恐kóng有yǒu不bú利lì。」逢féng纪jì谮zèn曰yuē：「主zhǔ公gōng兴xīng仁rén义yì之zhī师shī，田tián丰fēng何hé得dé出chū此cǐ不bù祥xiáng之zhī语yǔ？」

Hearing that Yüan Shao was hastening to attack at Kuantu, Hsiahou Tun wrote to the capital urgently asking for reinforcements, and Ts‘ao Ts‘ao told off seventy legions with which he marched. Hsün Yü was left to guard the capital. Just as Yüan’s army was starting T‘ien Fêng sent out a remonstrance from his prison cell denouncing the policy of attack and counselling Shao to wait upon such times as Heaven should appoint.

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绍shào因yīn怒nù，欲yù斩zhǎn田tián丰fēng。众zhòng官guān告gào免miǎn。绍shào恨hèn曰yuē：「待dài吾wú破pò了le曹cáo操cāo，明míng正zhèng其qí罪zuì！」遂suì催cuī军jūn进jìn发fā。旌jīng旗qí遍biàn野yě，刀dāo剑jiàn如rú林lín。行xíng至zhì阳yáng武wǔ，下xià定dìng寨zhài栅zhà。沮jǔ授shòu曰yuē：「我wǒ军jūn虽suī众zhòng，而ér勇yóng猛měng不bù及jí彼bǐ军jūn；彼bǐ军jūn虽suī精jīng，而ér粮liáng草cǎo不bù如rú我wǒ军jūn。彼bǐ军jūn无wú粮liáng，利lì在zài急jí战zhàn；我wǒ军jūn有yǒu粮liáng，宜yí且qié缓huán守shǒu。

An enemy said to Yüan, “Why does this T‘ien Fêng utter ill-omened words? My lord is sending forth an army in the cause of humanity and justice.” Easily moved to anger Yüan Shao was going to execute T‘ien, but this time he forebore at the entreaties of many of his officers. However, he was not appeased, for he said, “I will punish him when I return from conquering Ts‘ao Ts‘ao.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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若ruò能néng旷kuàng以yǐ日rì月yuè，则zé彼bǐ军jūn不bú战zhàn自zì败bài矣yǐ。」绍shào怒nù曰yuē：「田tián丰fēng慢màn我wǒ军jūn心xīn，吾wú回huí日rì必bì斩zhǎn之zhī。汝rǔ安ān敢gǎn又yòu如rú此cǐ！」叱chì左zuǒ右yòu将jiāng沮jǔ授shòu锁suǒ禁jìn军jūn中zhōng。「待dài我wǒ破pò曹cáo之zhī后hòu，与yǔ田tián丰fēng一yī体tǐ治zhì罪zuì！」于yú是shì下xià令lìng，将jiāng大dà军jūn七qī十shí万wàn，东dōng西xī南nán北běi，周zhōu围wéi安ān营yíng，连lián络luò九jiǔ十shí余yú里lǐ。

Meanwhile he hastened to start. The banners of his host filled the horizon, their swords were as trees in the forest. They marched to Yangwu and there made a strong camp. Then Chü Shou once more opposed any hasty movement, saying, “Though our soldiers are many they are not so bold as the enemy; however, veterans as are the enemy they have not ample supplies. Therefore they will wish to force on a speedy battle, while our policy is to hold them off and delay. If we can keep from a decisive battle long enough the victory will be ours without fighting.”

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细xì作zuò探tàn知zhī虚xū实shí，报bào至zhì官guān渡dù。曹cáo军jūn新xīn到dào，闻wén之zhī皆jiē惧jù。曹cáo操cāo与yǔ众zhòng谋móu士shì商shāng议yì。荀xún攸yōu曰yuē：「绍shào军jūn虽suī多duō，不bù足zú惧jù也yě。我wǒ军jūn俱jù精jīng锐ruì之zhī士shì，无wú不bù一yī以yǐ当dāng十shí。但dàn利lì在zài急jí战zhàn。若ruò迁qiān延yán日rì月yuè，粮liáng草cǎo不bù敷fū，事shì可kě忧yōu矣yǐ。」操cāo曰yuē：「所suǒ言yán正zhèng合hé吾wú意yì。」遂suì传chuán令lìng军jūn将jiāng鼓gǔ噪zào而ér进jìn。绍shào军jūn来lái迎yíng，两liǎng边biān排pái成chéng阵zhèn势shì。

This advice did not appeal to the General. Said he, threateningly, “T‘ien Fêng spake discouraging words to my armies and I will assuredly put him to death on my return. How dare you follow in the same way?” He summoned the lictors and sent away the adviser in chains, saying, “When I have overcome Ts‘ao then will I deal with you and T‘ien Fêng together.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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审shěn配pèi拨bō弩nú手shǒu一yī万wàn，伏fú于yú两liǎng翼yì；弓gōng箭jiàn手shóu五wǔ千qiān，伏fú于yú门mén旗qí内nèi，约yuē响xiǎng齐qí发fā。

The huge army was camped in four divisions, one toward each point of the compass. The camps were ninety li in circuit. Scouts and spies were sent out to discover the strong and the weak points of the enemy.

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三sān通tōng鼓gǔ罢bà，袁yuán绍shào金jīn盔kuī金jīn甲jiǎ，锦jǐn袍páo玉yù带dài，立lì马mǎ阵zhèn前qián。左zuǒ右yòu排pái列liè著zhù张zhāng郃hé、高gāo览lǎn、韩hán猛měng、淳chún于yú琼qióng等děng诸zhū将jiāng。旌jīng旗qí节jié钺yuè，甚shèn是shì严yán整zhěng。曹cáo阵zhèn上shàng门mén旗qí开kāi处chù，曹cáo操cāo出chū马mǎ。许xú褚chǔ、张zhāng辽liáo、徐xú晃huǎng、李lí典dián等děng，各gè持chí兵bīng器qì，前qián后hòu拥yōng卫wèi。曹cáo操cāo以yǐ鞭biān指zhǐ袁yuán绍shào曰yuē：「吾wú于yú天tiān子zi之zhī前qián，保bǎo奏zòu你nǐ为wéi大dà将jiāng军jūn，今jīn何hé故gù谋móu反fǎn？

Ts‘ao’s army arrived and were smitten with fear when they heard of the strength of their enemy. The leader called together his council. Then said the adviser Hsün Yu, “The enemy are many but not terrible. Ours is an army of veterans, every man worth ten, but our advantage lies in a speedy battle for unhappily our stores are insufficient for a long campaign.” “You speak to the point,” said Ts‘ao. “I think the same.”

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」绍shào怒nù曰yuē：「汝rǔ托tuō名míng汉hàn相xiāng，实shí为wèi汉hàn贼zéi！罪zuì𫫇ě㳽mí天tiān，甚shén于yú莽mǎng、卓zhuó，乃nái反fǎn诬wū人rén造zào反fǎn耶yé！」操cāo曰yuē：「吾wú今jīn奉fèng诏zhào讨táo汝rǔ！」绍shào曰yuē：「吾wú奉fèng衣yī带dài诏zhào讨tǎo贼zéi！」

Therefore he issued orders to press forward and force on a battle. Yüan Shao’s men took up the challenge and the two sides were arrayed. On Yüan’s side a legion of crossbow men were placed in ambush on the two wings, while half a legion of archers held the centre. The signal for general attack was a bomb and the onset was to continue through three rolls of the drum.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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操cāo怒nù，使shǐ张zhāng辽liáo出chū战zhàn。张zhāng郃hé跃yuè马mǎ来lái迎yíng。二èr将jiāng斗dòu了le四sì五wǔ十shí合hé，不bù分fēn胜shèng负fù。曹cáo操cāo见jiàn了le，暗àn暗àn称chēng奇qí。许xú褚chǔ挥huī刀dāo纵zòng马mǎ，直zhí出chū助zhù战zhàn。高gāo览lán挺tǐng枪qiāng接jiē住zhù。四sì员yuán将jiāng捉zhuō对duì儿ér厮sī杀shā。曹cáo操cāo令lìng夏xià侯hóu惇dūn、曹cáo洪hóng，各gè引yǐn三sān千qiān军jūn，齐qí冲chōng彼bǐ阵zhèn。审shěn配pèi见jiàn曹cáo军jūn来lái冲chōng阵zhèn，便biàn令lìng放fàng起qǐ号hào砲pào。

Yüan Shao wore a silver helmet and breastplate and an embroidered robe held in by a jewelled belt. He took up his post in the centre with his numerous captains ranged right and left. His banners and ensigns made a brave show. When the Ts‘ao army centre opened and the banners moved aside the great captain appeared on horseback with his staff of doughty leaders all fully armed. Pointing with his whip at Yüan Shao he cried, “In the presence of the Emperor I pressed your claims to consideration and obtained for you the title of Generalissimo; why do you now plan rebellion?”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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两liǎng下xià万wàn弩nǔ并bìng发fā，中zhōng车chē内nèi弓gōng箭jiàn手shǒu一yī齐qí拥yōng出chū阵zhèn前qián乱luàn射shè。曹cáo军jūn如rú何hé抵dǐ敌dí，望wàng南nán急jí走zǒu。袁yuán绍shào驱qū兵bīng掩yǎn杀shā，曹cáo军jūn大dà败bài，侭jǐn退tuì至zhì官guān渡dù。袁yuán绍shào移yí军jūn逼bī近jìn官guān渡dù下xià寨zhài。审shěn配pèi曰yuē：「今jīn可kě拨bō兵bīng十shí万wàn守shǒu官guān渡dù，就jiù曹cáo操cāo寨zhài前qián筑zhù起qí土tǔ山shān，令lìng军jūn人rén下xià视shì寨zhài中zhōng放fàng箭jiàn。操cāo若ruò弃qì此cǐ而ér去qù，吾wú得dé此cǐ隘ài口kǒu，许xǔ昌chāng可kě破pò矣yǐ。」

Yüan replied, “You take the title of a minister of Han, but you are really a rebel against the House. Your crimes and evil deeds reach to the heavens, and you are worse than the usurper Mang and the rebel Cho. What are these slanderous words about rebellion that dare you address to me?” “I have a command to make you prisoner.” “I have the Girdle Decree to arrest rebels,” replied Yüan.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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绍shào从cóng之zhī，于yú各gè寨zhài内nèi选xuǎn精jīng壮zhuàng军jūn人rén，用yòng铁tiě锹qiāo土tǔ担dān，齐qí来lái曹cáo操cāo寨zhài边biān，垒léi土tǔ成chéng山shān。曹cáo营yíng内nèi见jiàn袁yuán军jūn堆duī筑zhù土tǔ山shān，欲yù待dài出chū去qù冲chōng突tū，被bèi审shěn配pèi弓gōng弩nú手shǒu当dāng住zhù咽yān喉hóu要yào路lù，不bù能néng前qián进jìn。十shí日rì之zhī内nèi，筑zhù成chéng土tǔ山shān五wǔ十shí余yú座zuò，上shàng立lì高gāo橹lǔ，分fēn拨bō弓gōng弩nú手shǒu于yú其qí上shàng射shè箭jiàn。曹cáo军jūn大dà惧jù，皆jiē顶dǐng著zhù遮zhē箭jiàn牌pái守shǒu御yù。

Then Ts‘ao became wrathful and bade Chang Liao ride forth as his champion. From the other side rode Chang Ho on a curvetting steed. The two champions fought four or five bouts with no advantage to either. In his heart Ts‘ao thought the contest amazing. Then Hsü Ch‘u whirled up his sword and went to help. To match him rode out Kao Lan with his spear in rest, and the contestants were now four, battling two and two. Then Ts‘ao ordered three companies under Hsiahou Tun and Ts‘ao Hung to attack the opponents’ array. Thereupon on Yüan’s side the signal for attack was also given and the legion of crossbow men on the wings shot and the centre archers let fly all together. The arrows flew all over the field in front and Ts‘ao’s men could not advance. They hastened away toward the south. Yüan threw his soldiers on their rear and they were broken. They went away toward Kuantu and Yüan advanced another stage. He camped near them.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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土tǔ山shān上shàng一yī声shēng梆bāng子zi响xiǎng处chù，箭jiàn下xià如rú雨yǔ。曹cáo军jūn皆jiē蒙méng楯dùn伏fú地dì，袁yuán军jūn呐nà喊hǎn而ér笑xiào。曹cáo操cāo见jiàn军jūn慌huāng乱luàn，集jí众zhòng谋móu士shì问wèn计jì。刘liú晔yè进jìn曰yuē：「可kě作zuò发fā石shí车chē以yǐ破pò之zhī。」操cāo令lìng晔yè进jìn车chē式shì，连lián夜yè造zào发fā石shí车chē数shù百bǎi乘chéng，分fēn布bù营yíng墙qiáng内nèi，正zhèng对duì著zhù土tǔ山shān上shàng云yún梯tī。候hòu弓gōng箭jiàn手shǒu射shè箭jiàn时shí，营yíng内nèi一yī齐qí拽zhuāi动dòng石shí车chē，砲pào石shí飞fēi空kōng，往wǎng上shàng乱luàn打dǎ。

Then Shên P‘ei said, “Now send ten legions to guard Kuantu and get near Ts‘ao’s camp, then throw up observation mounds to get a clear view of the enemy and choose vantage points whence to shoot arrows into the midst of their host. If we can force him to evacuate this place we shall have gained a strategical point whence Hsüch‘ang can be attacked.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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人rén无wú躲duǒ处chù，弓gōng箭jiàn手shóu死sí者zhě无wú数shù。袁yuán军jūn皆jiē号hào其qí车chē为wèi「霹pī雳lì车chē」。

Yüan adopted this suggestion. From each of the camps they sought out the strongest veterans who dug with iron spades and carried earth to raise mounds near Ts‘ao’s camp.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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由yóu是shì袁yuán军jūn不bù敢gǎn登dēng高gāo射shè箭jiàn。审shěn配pèi又yòu献xiàn一yī计jì：令lìng军jūn人rén用yòng铁tiě锹qiāo暗àn打dǎ地dì道dào，直zhí透tòu曹cáo营yíng内nèi，号hào为wèi「掘jué子zi军jūn」。曹cáo兵bīng望wàng见jiàn袁yuán军jūn于yú山shān后hòu掘jué土tǔ坑kēng，报bào知zhī曹cáo操cāo。操cāo又yòu问wèn计jì于yú刘liú晔yè。晔yè曰yuē：「此cǐ袁yuán军jūn不bù能néng攻gōng明míng而ér攻gōng暗àn，发fā掘jué伏fú道dào，欲yù从cóng地dì下xià透tòu营yíng而ér入rù耳ěr。」操cāo曰yuē：「何hé以yǐ御yù之zhī？

Ts‘ao’s men saw what their enemies were doing and were anxious to make a sortie and drive them off. But the archers and crossbow men came out commanding the narrow throat through which it was necessary to attack and stayed them. At the end of ten days they had thrown up more than half a hundred mounds and on the summit of each was a lofty tower, whence the archers could command their opponents’ camp. Ts‘ao’s men were greatly frightened and held up their bucklers to keep off the various missiles. From the mounds the arrows flew down, pang! pang! like a fierce rain. The men of the Yüan army laughed and jeered when they saw their enemies crouching under their shields and crawling on the ground to avoid their missiles.

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」晔yè曰yuē：「可kě遶rào营yíng掘jué长zhǎng堑qiàn，则zé彼bǐ伏fú道dào无wú用yòng也yě。」操cāo连lián夜yè差chà军jūn掘jué堑qiàn。袁yuán军jūn掘jué伏fú道dào到dào堑qiàn边biān，果guǒ不bù能néng入rù，空kōng费fèi军jūn力lì。

Ts‘ao saw that his soldiers were getting out of hand under this attack so he called a council. Liu Yeh spoke up saying, “Let us make ballistæ and so destroy them.” Ts‘ao at once had models brought and set cunning workmen to make these machines. They soon constructed some hundreds and placed them along the walls of the camp inside, just opposite the high ladders on the enemy’s mounds.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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却què说shuō曹cáo操cāo守shǒu官guān渡dù，自zì八bā月yuè起qǐ，至zhì九jiǔ月yuè终zhōng，军jūn力lì渐jiàn乏fá，粮liáng草cǎo不bú继jì，意yì欲yù弃qì官guān渡dù退tuì回huí许xǔ昌chāng；迟chí疑yí未wèi决jué，乃nǎi作zuò书shū遣qiǎn人rén赴fù许xǔ昌chāng问wèn荀xún彧yù。彧yù以yǐ书shū报bào之zhī。书shū略lüè曰yuē：

Then they watched for the archers to ascend the towers. As soon as they began to shoot all the ballistæ began to heave their stone balls into the skies and they wrought great havoc. There was no shelter from them and enormous numbers of the archers were killed. Yüan’s men called these machines “Rumblers” and after their appearance the archers dared not ascend the mounds to shoot.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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承chéng尊zūn命mìng使shǐ决jué进jìn退tuì之zhī疑yí，愚yú以yǐ袁yuán绍shào悉xī众zhòng聚jù于yú官guān渡dù，欲yù与yǔ明míng公gōng决jué胜shèng负fù，公gōng以yǐ至zhì弱ruò当dāng至zhì强qiáng，若ruò不bù能néng制zhì，必bì为wèi所suǒ乘chéng；是shì天tiān下xià之zhī大dà机jī也yě。绍shào军jūn虽suī众zhòng，而ér不bù能néng用yòng；以yǐ公gōng之zhī神shén武wǔ明míng哲zhé，何hé向xiàng而ér不bú济jì？今jīn军jūn实shí虽suī少shǎo，未wèi若ruò楚chǔ、汉hàn在zài荥xíng阳yáng、成chéng皋gāo也yě。

Then Shên P‘ei, the strategist, thought out another plan. He set men to tunnel under the walls into the midst of Ts‘ao’s camp and called this corps “The Sappers.” Ts‘ao’s men saw the enemy digging out pits behind the mounds and told the chief, who at once sought a counter plan from Liu Yeh. “As Yüan Shao can no longer attack openly he is attacking secretly and is tunnelling a road under ground into the midst of our camp,” said he. “But how to meet it?”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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公gōng今jīn划huà地dì而ér守shǒu，扼è其qí喉hóu而ér使shǐ不bù能néng进jìn，情qíng见jiàn势shì竭jié，必bì将jiāng有yǒu变biàn。此cǐ用yòng奇qí之zhī时shí，断duàn不bù可kě失shī。惟wéi明míng公gōng裁cái察chá焉yān。

“We can surround the camp with a deep moat which renders their tunnel useless.” So a deep moat was dug as quickly as possible and when the enemy sappers arrived thereat, lo! their labour had been in vain and the sap was useless.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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曹cáo操cāo得dé书shū大dà喜xǐ，令lìng将jiàng士shì效xiào力lì死sí守shǒu。绍shào军jūn约yuē退tuì三sān十shí余yú里lǐ，操cāo遣qiǎn将jiāng出chū营yíng巡xún哨shào。有yǒu徐xú晃huǎng部bú将jiàng史shǐ涣huàn获huò得dé袁yuán军jūn细xì作zuò，解jiě见jiàn徐xú晃huǎng。晃huǎng问wèn其qí军jūn中zhōng虚xū实shí。答dá曰yuē：「早záo晚wǎn大dà将jiàng韩hán猛měng运yùn粮liáng至zhì军jūn前qián接jiē济jì，先xiān令lìng我wó等děng探tàn路lù。」徐xú晃huǎng便biàn将jiāng此cǐ事shì报bào知zhī曹cáo操cāo。荀xún攸yōu曰yuē：「韩hán猛méng匹pǐ夫fū之zhī勇yóng耳ěr。

It is recorded that Ts‘ao held Kuantu throughout the eighth and ninth months when, the men being worn out and provisions failing, he began to think of giving up and returning to the capital. As he could not make up his mind he referred his difficulties by letter to Hsün Yü, whom he had left to guard Hsüch‘ang. The reply he got was to this effect:—“I have received your command to decide whether to continue the campaign or retire. It appears to me that Yüan Shao assembled such large forces at Kuantu with the expectation of winning a decision. You, Sir, are very weak while he is very strong and if you cannot get the better of him he will be able to work his will on you for this is a crisis of empire. Your opponents are indeed numerous, but their leader knows not how to use them. With your military genius and discernment where are you not sure to succeed? Now though your numbers are small it is not as when Ch‘u and Han were between Jungyang and Ch‘êngkao. You are securely intrenched with your hands on his throat, and even if you cannot advance, that state of things cannot endure for ever but must change. This is the time to play some unexpected move and you must not miss it. The device I leave to your illustrious ingenuity.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

30-19

若ruò遣qiǎn一yī人rén引yǐn轻qīng骑qí数shù千qiān，从cóng半bàn路lù击jī之zhī，断duàn其qí粮liáng草cǎo，绍shào军jūn自zì乱luàn。」操cāo曰yuē：「谁shuí人rén可ké往wǎng？」攸yōu曰yuē：「即jí遣qiǎn徐xú晃huáng可ké也yě。」

This letter greatly pleased Ts‘ao and he urged upon his men to use every effort to maintain the position.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

30-20

操cāo遂suì差chà徐xú晃huǎng带dài将jiāng史shǐ涣huàn并bìng所suǒ部bù兵bīng先xiān出chū，后hòu使shǐ张zhāng辽liáo、许xú褚chú引yǐn兵bīng救jiù应yīng。当dāng夜yè韩hán猛měng押yā粮liáng车chē数shù千qiān辆liàng，解jiě赴fù绍shào寨zhài。正zhèng走zǒu之zhī间jiān，山shān谷gǔ内nèi徐xú晃huǎng、史shǐ涣huàn引yǐn军jūn截jié住zhù去qù路lù，韩hán猛měng飞fēi马mǎ来lái战zhàn。徐xú晃huǎng接jiē住zhù厮sī杀shā，史shǐ涣huàn便biàn杀shā散sàn人rén夫fū，放fàng火huǒ焚fén烧shāo粮liáng车chē。韩hán猛méng抵dǐ当dāng不bú住zhù，拨bō马mǎ回huí走zǒu。徐xú晃huǎng催cuī军jūn烧shāo侭jǐn辎zī重zhòng。

Yüan having retired some thirty li , Ts‘ao sent out scouts to ascertain his new dispositions. One of Hsü Huang’s officers captured an enemy spy and sent him to his chief, who interrogated him and found out that a convoy of supplies was expected and that this spy and others had been sent to find out what were the risks of the route. Hsü Huang went at once to tell Ts‘ao. When the adviser Hsün Yu heard that the commander of the convoy was Han Mêng he said, “That fellow is a valiant fool. A few companies of light horse sent to intercept him can capture the whole train and cause much trouble in the enemy’s camp.” “Whom should I send?” asked Ts‘ao. “You might send Hsü Huang; he is capable of such a task.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

30-21

袁yuán绍shào军jūn中zhōng，望wàng见jiàn西xī北běi上shàng火huó起qǐ，正zhèng惊jīng疑yí间jiān，败bài军jūn报bào来lái：「粮liáng草cǎo被bèi劫jié。」

So Hsü was deputed and he took with him Shih Huan, who had captured the spy, and his company. And this party was supported by Chang Liao and Hsü Ch‘u.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

30-22

绍shào急jí遣qiǎn张zhāng郃hé、高gāo览lǎn去qù截jié大dà路lù，正zhèng遇yù徐xú晃huǎng烧shāo粮liáng而ér回huí。恰qià欲yù交jiāo锋fēng，背bèi后hòu张zhāng辽liáo、许xú褚chǔ军jūn到dào。两liǎng下xià夹jiā攻gōng，杀shā散sàn袁yuán军jūn，四sì将jiāng合hé兵bīng一yī处chù，回huí官guān渡dù寨zhài中zhōng。曹cáo操cāo大dà喜xǐ，重zhòng加jiā赏shǎng劳láo；又yòu分fēn军jūn于yú寨zhài前qián结jié营yíng，为wèi犄jī角jiǎo之zhī势shì。

It was night when the commissariat train of many thousands of carts drew near Yüan Shao’s camp. As they passed through a defile Ts‘ao’s men came out and stopped the train. Han Mêng galloped up to give battle but was soon overcome. The guard was scattered and soon the whole train was in flames. The escort and their leader got away. The glow of the flames seen from Shao’s camp caused great consternation, which became fear when the escaped soldiers rode in and told their tale.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

30-23

却què说shuō韩hán猛měng败bài军jūn还hái营yíng，绍shào大dà怒nù，欲yù斩zhǎn韩hán猛měng，众zhòng官guān劝quàn免miǎn。审shěn配pèi曰yuē：「行xíng军jūn以yǐ粮liáng食shí为wèi重zhòng，不bù可kě不bú用yòng心xīn隄dī防fáng。乌wū巢cháo乃nǎi屯tún粮liáng之zhī处chù，必bì得děi重zhòng兵bīng守shǒu之zhī。」袁yuán绍shào曰yuē：「吾wú筹chóu策cè已yǐ定dìng，汝rú可kě回huí邺yè都dōu监jiān督dū粮liáng草cǎo，休xiū教jiào缺quē乏fá。」审shěn配pèi领lǐng命mìng而ér去qù。

Yüan sent out Chang Ho and Kao Lan to try to intercept the raiders and they came upon Hsü Huang and his company. Just as they were attacking reinforcements came up and the Yüan men were between two fires. They were cut to pieces and the successful captains rode back to Kuantu, where they were richly rewarded. As an additional safeguard Ts‘ao made a supporting outpost in front of the main camp to be the apex of a triangle of defence.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

30-24

袁yuán绍shào遣qiǎn大dà将jiàng淳chún于yú琼qióng，督dū领lǐng部bú将jiàng眭suī元yuán进jìn、韩hán莒jǔ子zi、吕lǚ威wēi璜huáng、赵zhào叡ruì等děng，引yǐn二èr万wàn人rén马mǎ，守shǒu乌wū巢cháo。那nà淳chún于yú琼qióng性xìng刚gāng好háo酒jiǔ，军jūn士shì多duō畏wèi之zhī；既jì至zhì乌wū巢cháo，终zhōng日rì与yǔ诸zhū将jiāng聚jù饮yǐn。

When Han Mêng returned with his woeful tidings Yüan Shao was angry and threatened to put him to death. His colleagues begged him off. Then said Shên P‘ei, “Food is very important for an army in the field and must be defended with the greatest diligence. Wuch‘ao is our main depôt and must be carefully guarded.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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且qiě说shuō曹cáo操cāo军jūn粮liáng告gào竭jié，急jí发fā使shí往wáng许xǔ昌chāng教jiào荀xún彧yù作zuò速sù措cuò办bàn粮liáng草cǎo，星xīng夜yè解jiě赴fù军jūn前qián接jiē济jì。使shí者zhě赍jī书shū而ér往wǎng；行xíng不bú上shàng三sān十shí里lǐ，被bèi袁yuán军jūn捉zhuō住zhù，缚fù见jiàn谋móu士shì许xǔ攸yōu。那nà许xǔ攸yōu字zì子zi远yuǎn，少shǎo时shí曾céng与yǔ曹cáo操cāo为wéi友yǒu，此cǐ时shí却què在zài袁yuán绍shào处chù为wèi谋móu士shì。

“My plans being complete,” said Shao, “you may as well return to Yehtu and undertake the control of the supplies. Let there be no shortage.” So Shên P‘ei left the army. Then a force of two legions under six captains was told off to defend the depôt. One of these captains, Shunyu Ch‘iung, was a hard man and a heavy drinker, who in his cups was a terror to the men. Under the idle life of guarding the supply depôt the leaders gave themselves up to indulgence and drank heavily.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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当dāng下xià搜sōu得dé使shí者zhé所suǒ赍jī曹cáo操cāo催cuī粮liáng书shū信xìn，迳jìng来lái见jiàn绍shào曰yuē：「曹cáo操cāo屯tún军jūn官guān渡dù，与yú我wǒ相xiāng持chí已yí久jiǔ，许xǔ昌chāng必bì空kōng虚xū；若ruò分fēn一yī军jūn星xīng夜yè掩yǎn袭xí许xǔ昌chāng，则zé许xǔ昌chāng可kě拔bá，而ér曹cáo操cāo可kě擒qín也yě。今jīn操cāo粮liáng草cáo已yí侭jǐn，正zhèng可kě乘chéng此cǐ机jī会huì，两liǎng路lù击jī之zhī。」绍shào曰yuē：「曹cáo操cāo诡guǐ计jì极jí多duō，此cǐ书shū乃nǎi诱yòu敌dí之zhī计jì也yě。

In Ts‘ao’s army also food was getting scarce and a message was sent to the capital to send grain quickly. The messenger with the letter, however, had not gone far when he fell into the hands of Shao’s men, who took him to the adviser Hsü Yu. Seeing from the letter that Ts‘ao was short of supplies the adviser went to his master and told him saying, “Ts‘ao Ts‘ao and we have been at grips here for a long time and the capital must be undefended. A small army sent quickly could take it and at the same moment an attack here would deliver Ts‘ao into our hands. Now is the moment to strike, for his supplies are short.” Shao replied, “Ts‘ao is full of ruses and this letter is artfully designed to bring about a battle to suit himself.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

30-27

」攸yōu曰yuē：「今jīn若ruò不bù取qǔ，后hòu将jiāng反fǎn受shòu其qí害hài。」

“If you do not take this chance he will do you some injury by and by.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

30-28

正zhèng话huà间jiān，忽hū有yóu使shí者zhě自zì邺yè郡jùn来lái，呈chéng上shàng审shěn配pèi书shū。书shū中zhōng先xiān说shuō运yùn粮liáng事shì；后hòu言yán许xǔ攸yōu在zài冀jì州zhōu时shí，尝cháng滥làn受shòu民mín间jiān财cái物wù，且qiě纵zòng令lìng子zi姪zhí辈bèi多duō科kē税shuì钱qián粮liáng入rù己jǐ，今jīn已yǐ收shōu其qí子zi姪zhí下xià狱yù矣yǐ。绍shào见jiàn书shū大dà怒nù曰yuē：「滥làn行xíng匹pǐ夫fū！尚shàng有yǒu麺miàn目mù于yú吾wú前qián献xiàn计jì耶yé！汝rú与yǔ曹cáo操cāo有yǒu旧jiù，想xiǎng今jīn亦yì受shòu他tā财cái贿huì，为wèi他tā作zuò奸jiān细xì，啜chuài赚zhuàn吾wú军jūn耳ěr！

Just at this juncture in came a despatch from Yehchün in which, after some details regarding the forwarding of grain, Shên P‘ei said he had discovered that Hsü Yu had been in the habit of receiving bribes while in Ch‘ichou and had winked at his relatives collecting excess taxes. One son and nephew were then in prison. At this Yüan Shao turned on Hsü Yu angrily and said, “How can you have the face to stand before me and propose plans, you extortionate fellow? You and Ts‘ao Ts‘ao have old likings for each other and he has bribed you to do his dirty work for him and help his base schemes. Now you want to betray my army. I ought to take off your head, but temporarily I will let your neck carry it away. Get out and never let me see you again.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

30-29

本běn当dāng斩zhán首shǒu，今jīn权quán且qiě寄jì头tóu在zài项xiàng！可kě速sù退tuì出chū，今jīn后hòu不bù许xǔ相xiāng见jiàn！」

The discredited adviser sighed and went out, saying, “Faithful words offend his ear. He is a pest and unworthy of advice from me. And now that Shên P‘ei has injured my son and nephew how can I look my fellow men in the face again?”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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许xǔ攸yōu出chū，仰yǎng天tiān叹tàn曰yuē：「忠zhōng言yán逆nì耳ěr，竖shù子zi不bù足zú与yǔ谋móu！吾wú子zǐ姪zhí已yǐ遭zāo审shěn配pèi之zhī害hài，吾wú何hé颜yán复fù见jiàn冀jì州zhōu之zhī人rén乎hū！」遂suì欲yù拔bá剑jiàn自zì刎wěn。左zuǒ右yòu夺duó剑jiàn劝quàn曰yuē：「公gōng何hé轻qīng生shēng至zhì此cǐ？袁yuán绍shào不bú纳nà直zhí言yán，后hòu必bì为wèi曹cáo操cāo所suǒ擒qín。公gōng既jì与yǔ曹cáo公gōng有yǒu旧jiù，何hé不bú弃qì暗àn投tóu明míng？」只zhǐ这zhè两liǎng句jù言yán语yǔ，点dián醒xíng许xǔ攸yōu；于yú是shì许xǔ攸yōu迳jìng投tóu。

And he drew his sword to end his life. But his people prevented that. They said, “If Yüan Shao rejects your honest words then assuredly he will be taken by Ts‘ao Ts‘ao. You are an old friend of Ts‘ao’s; why not abandon the shade for the sunlight?” Just these few words awakened him to consciousness of his position and he decided to leave Yüan Shao and go over to Ts‘ao Tsʻao for he was an old friend. Vainly now for chances lost Yüan sighs; once he was great. Had he taken Hsü’s advice, Ts‘ao had not set up a State. Hsü Yu stealthily left the camp and set out for Ts‘ao’s lines. He was captured on the way. He told his captors he was an old friend of the Minister’s and asked them to tell him that Hsü Yu of Nanyang wished to see him.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

30-31

后hòu人rén有yǒu诗shī叹tàn曰yuē：

Later generations composed a poem in lament:

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本běn初chū豪háo气qì盖gài中zhōng华huá，官guān渡dù相xiāng持chí枉wǎng叹tàn嗟jiē。

Benchu's proud spirit overshadowed all the land, At Guandu they faced off, his sighs were spent in vain.

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若ruò使shí许xǔ攸yōu谋móu见jiàn用yòng，山shān河hé岂qǐ得dé属shǔ曹cáo家jiā？

Had Xu You's counsel been put to use, How could the realm have fallen to the Cao clan?

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却què说shuō许xǔ攸yōu暗àn步bù出chū营yíng，迳jìng投tóu曹cáo寨zhài，伏fú路lù军jūn人rén拿ná住zhù。攸yōu曰yuē：「我wǒ是shì曹cáo丞chéng相xiàng故gù友yǒu，快kuài与yú我wǒ通tōng报bào，说shuō南nán阳yáng许xǔ攸yōu来lái见jiàn。」军jūn士shì忙máng报bào入rù寨zhài中zhōng。时shí操cāo方fāng解jiě衣yī歇xiē息xī，闻wén说shuō许xǔ攸yōu私sī奔bēn到dào寨zhài，大dà喜xǐ，不bù及jí穿chuān履lǚ，跣xiǎn足zú出chū迎yíng。遥yáo见jiàn许xǔ攸yōu，抚fú掌zhǎng欢huān笑xiào，携xié手shǒu共gòng入rù，操cāo先xiān拜bài于yú地dì。

They did so. Ts‘ao was resting in his tent, his clothing loose and comfortable after the toils of the day. When he heard who wished to see him he arose quite joyfully and dressed himself hastily to receive Hsü. He went forth to greet him. They saw each other in the distance and Ts‘ao Tsʻao clapped his hands with gladness bowing to the ground when near enough to his visitor. Hsü Yu hastened to help him rise, saying, “Sir, you, a great Minister, should not thus salute a simple civilian like me.” “But you are my old friend and no name or office makes any difference to us,” replied Ts‘ao.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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攸yōu慌huāng扶fú起qǐ曰yuē：「公gōng乃nǎi汉hàn相xiāng，吾wú乃nǎi布bù衣yī，何hé谦qiān恭gōng如rú此cǐ？」操cāo曰yuē：「公gōng乃nǎi操cāo故gù友yǒu，岂qí敢gán以yǐ名míng爵jué相xiāng上shàng下xià乎hū！」攸yōu曰yuē：「某mǒu不bù能néng择zé主zhǔ，屈qū身shēn袁yuán绍shào，言yán不bù听tīng，计jì不bù从cóng，今jīn特tè弃qì之zhī来lái见jiàn故gù人rén。愿yuàn赐cì收shōu录lù。」操cāo曰yuē：「子zi远yuán肯kěn来lái，吾wú事shì济jì矣yǐ。愿yuàn即jí教jiào我wó以yǐ破pò绍shào之zhī计jì。

“Having been unable to choose the lord I would serve I had to bow my head before Yüan Shao. But he was deaf to my words and disregarded my plans. Wherefore I have left him and come now to see my old friend from whom I hope employment.” “If Tzŭ-yuan is willing to come then have I indeed a helper,” said Ts‘ao. “I desire you to give me a scheme for the destruction of Yüan Shao.” “I counselled him to send a light force to take the capital so that head and tail be both attacked.” Ts‘ao was alarmed. “If he does so, I am lost.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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」攸yōu曰yuē：「吾wú曾céng教jiào袁yuán绍shào以yǐ轻qīng骑qí乘chéng虚xū袭xí许xǔ都dōu，首shóu尾wěi相xiāng攻gōng。」操cāo大dà惊jīng曰yuē：「若ruò袁yuán绍shào用yòng子zi言yán，吾wú事shì败bài矣yǐ。」攸yōu曰yuē：「公gōng今jīn军jūn粮liáng尚shàng有yóu几jǐ何hé？」操cāo曰yuē：「可kě支zhī一yī年nián。」攸yōu笑xiào曰yuē：「恐kǒng未wèi必bì。」操cāo曰yuē：「有yǒu半bàn年nián耳ěr。」

“How much grain have you in store?” said the new adviser. “Enough for a year.” “I think not quite,” said Yu smiling. “Well, half a year.” The visitor shook out his sleeves, rose and hurried toward the door of the tent, saying, “I offer him good counsel and he repays me with deceit. Could I have expected it?” Ts‘ao held him back. “Do not be angry,” said he. “I will tell you the truth. Really I have here only enough for three months.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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攸yōu拂fú袖xiù而ér起qǐ，趋qū步bù出chū帐zhàng曰yuē：「吾wú以yǐ诚chéng相xiāng投tóu，而ér公gōng见jiàn欺qī如rú是shì，岂qǐ吾wú所suǒ望wàng哉zāi！」操cāo挽wǎn留liú曰yuē：「子zi远yuǎn勿wù嗔chēn，尚shàng容róng实shí诉sù。军jūn中zhōng粮liáng实shí可kě支zhī三sān月yuè耳ěr。」攸yōu笑xiào曰yuē：「世shì人rén皆jiē言yán孟mèng德dé奸jiān雄xióng，今jīn果guǒ然rán也yě。」操cāo亦yì笑xiào曰yuē：「岂qǐ不bù闻wén兵bīng不bú厌yàn诈zhà？」遂suì附fù耳ěr低dī言yán曰yuē：「军jūn中zhōng止zhí有yóu此cǐ月yuè之zhī粮liáng。

“Everybody says you are a marvel of wickedness and indeed it is true,” said Yu. “But who does not know that in war there is no objection to deceit?” replied Ts‘ao. Then whispering in the other’s ear he said, “Actually here I have only supplies for this month’s use.” “O do not throw dust in my eyes any more. Your grain is exhausted and I know it.” Ts‘ao was startled, for he thought no one knew of the straits he was in. “How did you find that out?” said he. Hsü Yu produced the letter, saying, “Who wrote that?”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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」攸yōu大dà声shēng曰yuē：「休xiū瞒mán我wǒ，粮liáng已yí侭jín矣yǐ！」操cāo愕è然rán曰yuē：「何hé以yǐ知zhī之zhī？」攸yōu乃nǎi出chū操cāo与yǔ荀xún彧yù之zhī书shū以yǐ示shì之zhī曰yuē：「此cǐ书shū何hé人rén所suó写xiě？」操cāo惊jīng问wèn曰yuē：「何hé处chù得dé之zhī？」攸yōu以yǐ获huò使shǐ之zhī事shì相xiāng告gào。操cāo执zhí其qí手shǒu曰yuē：「子zi远yuǎn既jì念niàn旧jiù交jiāo而ér来lái，愿yuàn即jí有yóu以yǐ教jiào我wǒ。

“Where did you get it?” Whereupon he told Ts‘ao the story of the captured messenger. Ts‘ao seized him by the hand saying, “Since our old friendship has brought you to me I hope you have some plan to suggest to me.” Hsü Yu said, “To oppose a great army with a small one is to walk in the way of destruction unless you inflict quick defeat. I can propose a plan which will defeat the innumerable hordes of Yüan Shao without fighting a battle. But will you follow my advice?”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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」攸yōu曰yuē：「明míng公gōng以yǐ孤gū军jūn抗kàng大dà敌dí，而ér不bù求qiú急jí胜shèng之zhī方fāng，此cí取qú死sǐ之zhī道dào也yě。攸yōu有yǒu一yī策cè，不bú过guò三sān日rì，使shǐ袁yuán绍shào百bǎi万wàn之zhī众zhòng，不bú战zhàn自zì破pò。明míng公gōng还hái肯kěn听tīng否fǒu？」操cāo喜xǐ曰yuē：「愿yuàn闻wén良liáng策cè。」攸yōu曰yuē：「袁yuán绍shào军jūn粮liáng辎zī重zhòng，侭jǐn积jī乌wū巢cháo，今jīn拨bō淳chún于yú琼qióng把bá守shǒu。琼qióng嗜shì酒jiǔ无wú备bèi；

“I desire to know your plan,” said Ts‘ao. “Your enemy’s stores of all kinds are at Wuch‘ao, where the commander of the guard is that drunkard Shunyu Ch‘iung. You can send some of your trusty veterans to pretend they belong to Chiang Chi, one of Yüan’s generals, sent to help guard the depôt. These men can find an opportunity to fire the grain and stores of all kinds, which will upset all Yüan Shao’s calculations.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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公gōng可ké选xuǎn精jīng兵bīng，诈zhà称chēng袁yuán将jiāng蒋jiǎng奇qí领lǐng兵bīng到dào彼bǐ护hù粮liáng，乘chéng间jiān烧shāo其qí粮liáng草cǎo辎zī重zhòng，则zé绍shào军jūn不bù三sān日rì将jiāng自zì乱luàn矣yǐ。」操cāo大dà喜xǐ，重zhòng待dài许xǔ攸yōu，留liú于yú寨zhài中zhōng。

Ts‘ao approved. He treated Hsü Yu very liberally and kept him in his camp. Forthwith he chose five companies of horse and foot ready for the expedition. Chang Liao protested the enterprise would be futile as the grain depôt would certainly be well guarded and he suggested treachery on the part of the newly arrived strategist. ”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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次cì日rì，操cāo自zì选xuán马mǎ步bù军jūn士shì五wǔ千qiān，准zhǔn备bèi往wǎng乌wū巢cháo劫jié粮liáng。张zhāng辽liáo曰yuē：「袁yuán绍shào屯tún粮liáng之zhī所suǒ，安ān得dé无wú备bèi？丞chéng相xiàng未wèi可kě轻qīng往wǎng。恐kóng许xǔ攸yōu有yǒu诈zhà。」操cāo曰yuē：「不bù然rán。许xǔ攸yōu此cǐ来lái，天tiān败bài袁yuán绍shào。今jīn吾wú军jūn粮liáng不bù给gěi，难nán以yí久jiǔ持chí；若ruò不bú用yòng许xǔ攸yōu之zhī计jì，是shì坐zuò而ér待dài困kùn也yě。彼bǐ若ruò有yǒu诈zhà，安ān肯kěn留liú我wǒ寨zhài中zhōng？且qiě吾wú亦yì欲yù劫jié寨zhài久jiú矣yǐ。

“Hsü Yu is no traitor,” said Ts‘ao. “He has come sent by Heaven to defeat Yüan Shao. If we do not get grain it will be hard to hold out and I have either to follow his advice or sit still and be hemmed in. If he was a traitor he would hardly remain in my camp. Moreover this raid has been my desire for a long time. Have no doubts; the raid will certainly succeed.” “Well, then, you must look out for an attack here while the camp is undefended.” “That is already well provided for,” said Tsʻao gleefully.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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今jīn劫jié粮liáng之zhī举jǔ，计jì在zài必bì行xíng，君jūn请qǐng勿wù疑yí。」辽liáo曰yuē：「亦yì须xū防fáng袁yuán绍shào乘chéng虚xū来lái袭xí。」操cāo笑xiào曰yuē：「吾wú已yǐ筹chóu之zhī熟shú矣yǐ。」便biàn教jiào荀xún攸yōu、贾jiá诩xǔ、曹cáo洪hóng同tóng许xǔ攸yōu守shǒu大dà寨zhài，夏xià侯hóu惇dūn、夏xià侯hóu渊yuān领lǐng一yī军jūn伏fú于yú左zuǒ，曹cáo仁rén、李lí典dián领lǐng一yī军jūn伏fú于yú右yòu，以yǐ备bèi不bù虞yú。

The defenders of the camp were then told off. Among them was Hsü Yü. The arrangements for the raid on the grain depôt were made with extreme care to ensure success. When all was ready they set out, Ts‘ao himself in the centre. The army showed the ensigns of their opponents. The men carried bundles of grass and faggots to make a blaze. The men were gagged and the horses tied round the muzzles so as to prevent any noise. They set out at dusk.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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教jiào张zhāng辽liáo、许xú褚chǔ在zài前qián，徐xú晃huǎng、于yú禁jìn在zài后hòu，操cāo自zì引yǐn诸zhū将jiāng居jū中zhōng，共gòng五wǔ千qiān人rén马mǎ，打dǎ著zhù袁yuán军jūn旗qí号hào，军jūn士shì皆jiē束shù草cǎo负fù薪xīn，人rén衔xián枚méi，马mǎ勒lè口kǒu，黄huáng昏hūn时shí分fēn，望wàng乌wū巢cháo进jìn发fā。是shì夜yè星xīng光guāng满mǎn天tiān。

The night was fine and the stars shone brightly. Chü Shou, still a prisoner in Yüan Shao’s camp, saw the stars were very brilliant and told his gaolers to conduct him out to the central pavilion whence he could study them. While watching he saw the planet Venus invade the quarter of the Bear and Lyra, which startled him very greatly. “Some misfortune is near,” said he.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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且qiě说shuō沮jǔ授shòu被bèi袁yuán绍shào拘jū禁jìn在zài军jūn中zhōng，是shì夜yè因yīn见jiàn众zhòng星xīng朗lǎng列liè，乃nǎi命mìng监jiān者zhé引yǐn出chū中zhōng庭tíng，仰yǎng观guān天tiān象xiàng。忽hū见jiàn太tài白bái逆nì行xíng，侵qīn犯fàn牛niú、斗dòu之zhī分fēn，大dà惊jīng曰yuē：「祸huò将jiāng至zhì矣yǐ！」遂suì连lián夜yè求qiú见jiàn袁yuán绍shào。时shí绍shào已yǐ醉zuì卧wò，听tīng说shuō沮jǔ授shòu有yǒu密mì事shì启qǐ报bào，唤huàn入rù问wèn之zhī。

So although it was still night he went to see his master. But Yüan Shao was sleeping after indulgence in too much wine and was in bad humour. However, when they had roused him saying that the prisoner had a secret message to deliver, he got up. “While I happened to be studying the aspect of the heavens,” said the night visitor, “I saw Venus, then between Hydra and Cancer, suddenly shoot into the neighbourhood of the Bear and Lyra. There is danger of a robber raid and special precautions must be taken at the grain depôt. Lose no time in sending good soldiers and vigorous leaders thither and keep a lookout on the byeways among the hills that you may escape the wiles of Ts‘ao Ts‘ao.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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授shòu曰yuē：「适shì观guān天tiān象xiàng，见jiàn太tài白bái逆nì行xíng于yú柳liǔ、鬼guǐ之zhī间jiān，流liú光guāng射shè入rù牛niú、斗dòu之zhī分fēn，恐kóng有yǒu贼zéi兵bīng劫jié掠lüè之zhī害hài。乌wū巢cháo屯tún粮liáng之zhī所suǒ，不bù可kě不bù提tí备bèi。宜yí速sù遣qiǎn精jīng兵bīng猛měng将jiàng，于yú间jiàn道dào山shān路lù巡xún哨shào，免miǎn为wèi曹cáo操cāo所suǒ算suàn。」绍shào怒nù叱chì曰yuē：「汝rú乃nǎi得dé罪zuì之zhī人rén，何hé敢gǎn妄wàng言yán惑huò众zhòng！」因yīn叱chì监jiān者zhě曰yuē：「吾wú令lìng汝rǔ拘jū囚qiú之zhī，何hé敢gǎn放fàng出chū！

“You are a criminal,” said Shao. “How dare you come with such wild nonsense to upset my armies.” And turning to the gaolers he continued, “I bade you confine him; why did you let him come?” Then he issued orders to put the gaolers to death and appointed others to keep the prisoner in close custody. Chü Shou went away, wiping his falling tears and sighing deeply. “Our soldiers’ destruction is at hand and I know not where my poor corpse may find a resting place.” Blunt truth offended Yüan Shao, Too stupid any plan to make, His stores destroyed ’tis evident That Ch‘ichou also is at stake.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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」遂suì命mìng斩zhǎn监jiān者zhě，别bié唤huàn人rén监jiān押yā沮jǔ授shòu。授shòu出chū，掩yǎn泪lèi叹tàn曰yuē：「我wǒ军jūn亡wáng在zài旦dàn夕xī，我wǒ尸shī骸hái不bù知zhī落luò于yú何hé处chù也yě！」后hòu人rén有yǒu诗shī叹tàn曰yuē：

Ts‘ao Ts‘ao’s raiding party went along through the night. Passing one of Yüan Shao’s outpost camps they were challenged. Tsʻao sent forward a man to say, “Chiang Chi has orders to go to Wuch‘ao to guard the grain stores.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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逆nì耳ěr忠zhōng言yán反fǎn见jiàn雠chóu，独dú夫fū袁yuán绍shào少shǎo机jī谋móu；

Loyalty that offends the ear is met with hate; The lone tyrant Yuan Shao lacked strategy and wit.

GLM · 2026 · machine-generated

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乌wū巢cháo粮liáng侭jǐn根gēn基jī拔bá，犹yóu欲yù区qū区qū守shǒu冀jì州zhōu。

With Wuchao's grain gone, his foundation was uprooted, Yet he still hoped to hold onto Jizhou in petty vain.

GLM · 2026 · machine-generated

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却què说shuō曹cáo操cāo领lǐng兵bīng夜yè行xíng，前qián过guò袁yuán绍shào别bié寨zhài，寨zhài兵bīng问wèn是shì何hé处chù军jūn马mǎ。操cāo使shǐ人rén应yīng曰yuē：「蒋jiǎng奇qí奉fèng命mìng往wǎng乌wū巢cháo护hù粮liáng。」袁yuán军jūn见jiàn是shì自zì家jiā旗qí号hào，遂suì不bù疑yí惑huò。凡fán过guò数shù处chù，皆jiē诈zhà称chēng蒋jiǎng奇qí之zhī兵bīng，并bìng无wú阻zǔ碍ài。及jí到dào乌wū巢cháo，四sì更gèng已yí侭jǐn。操cāo教jiào军jūn士shì将jiāng束shù草cǎo周zhōu围wéi举jú火huǒ，众zhòng将jiàng校xiào鼓gǔ噪zào直zhí入rù。

Seeing that the raiders marched under the ensigns of Yüan Shao the guard had no suspicions and let them pass. At every post this ruse was effective and they got safely through. They reached their objective at the end of the fourth watch, the straw and wood were placed in position without loss of time and the blaze started. Then the captains beat to attack. At the time of the attack Shunyu Chʻiung and his companions were all asleep after a heavy drinking bout. However, when the alarm was given, they sprang up and asked what was the matter. The hubbub was indescribable. Very soon the fuddled officers were caught with hooks and hauled out of their camp.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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时shí淳chún于yú琼qióng方fāng与yǔ众zhòng将jiāng饮yǐn了le酒jiǔ，醉zuì卧wò帐zhàng中zhōng；闻wén鼓gǔ噪zào之zhī声shēng，连lián忙máng跳tiào起qǐ，问wèn：「何hé故gù喧xuān闹nào？」言yán未wèi已yǐ，早zǎo被bèi挠náo钩gōu拖tuō翻fān。眭suī元yuán进jìn、赵zhào叡ruì运yùn粮liáng方fāng回huí，见jiàn屯tún上shàng火huó起qǐ，急jí来lái救jiù应yīng。曹cáo军jūn飞fēi报bào曹cáo操cāo，说shuō：「贼zéi兵bīng在zài后hòu，请qǐng分fēn军jūn拒jù之zhī。」操cāo大dà喝hē曰yuē：「诸zhū将jiāng只zhǐ顾gù奋fèn力lì向xiàng前qián，待dài贼zéi至zhì背bèi后hòu，方fāng可kě回huí战zhàn！

Mu Yüan-chin and Chao Jui were just returning from taking grain to the camp and seeing the flames arise, they hastened to assist. Some of Tsʻao’s soldiers ran to tell him that some of the enemy were coming up in the rear and ask him to send reinforcements, but he only replied by ordering the generals to press on to the front till the enemy was actually close at hand and then face about. So the attack was pressed and they all hastened forward.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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」于yú是shì众zhòng军jūn将jiāng无wú不bù争zhēng先xiān掩yǎn杀shā。一yī霎shà时shí，火huǒ燄yàn四sì起qǐ，烟yān迷mí太tài空kōng。眭suī、赵zhào二èr将jiāng驱qū兵bīng来lái救jiù，操cāo勒lēi马mǎ回huí战zhàn。二èr将jiāng抵dǐ敌dí不bú住zhù，皆jiē被bèi曹cáo军jūn所suǒ杀shā，粮liáng草cáo侭jǐn行xíng烧shāo绝jué。淳chún于yú琼qióng被bèi擒qín见jiàn操cāo，操cāo命mìng割gē去qù其qí耳ěr鼻bí手shóu指zhǐ，缚fù于yú马mǎ上shàng，放fàng回huí绍shào营yíng以yí辱rǔ之zhī。

Very soon the fire gained strength and thick smoke hung all around filling the sky. When Mu and Chao drew near, Tsʻao turned about and attacked them. They could not stand this for a moment and both captains were killed. Finally the stores of grain and forage were utterly destroyed. The commander, Shunyu Chʻiung, was made prisoner and taken to Tsʻao who ordered him to be deprived of ears, nose and hands. He was bound on a horse and sent, thus horribly mutilated, to his master.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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却què说shuō袁yuán绍shào在zài帐zhàng中zhōng，闻wén报bào正zhèng北běi上shàng火huǒ光guāng满mǎn天tiān，知zhī是shì乌wū巢cháo有yǒu失shī，急jí出chū帐zhàng召zhào文wén武wǔ，各gè官guān商shāng议yì遣qiǎn兵bīng往wǎng救jiù。张zhāng郃hé曰yuē：「某móu与yǔ高gāo览lǎn同tóng往wǎng救jiù之zhī。」郭guō图tú曰yuē：「不bù可kě。曹cáo军jūn劫jié粮liáng，曹cáo操cāo必bì然rán亲qīn往wǎng；操cāo既jì自zì出chū，寨zhài必bì虚xū空kōng，可kě纵zòng兵bīng先xiān击jī曹cáo操cāo之zhī寨zhài；操cāo闻wén之zhī，必bì速sù还hái。此cǐ孙sūn膑bìn『围wéi魏wèi救jiù赵zhào』之zhī计jì也yě。

From Yüan’s camp the flames of the burning depôt were seen away in the north and they knew what they meant. Yüan hastily summoned his officers to a council to send a rescue party. Chang Ho offered to go with Kao Lan but Kuo Tʻu said, “You may not go; it is certain that Tsʻao Tsʻao is there in person, wherefore his camp is undefended. Let loose our soldiers on the camp and that will speedily bring Tsʻao back again. This is how Sun Pin besieged Wei and thereby rescued Han.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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」张zhāng郃hé曰yuē：「非fēi也yě。曹cáo操cāo多duō谋móu，外wài出chū必bì为wèi内nèi备bèi，以yǐ防fáng不bù虞yú。今jīn若ruò攻gōng操cāo营yíng而ér不bù拔bá，琼qióng等děng见jiàn获huò，吾wú属shǔ皆jiē被bèi擒qín矣yǐ。」郭guō图tú曰yuē：「曹cáo操cāo只zhǐ顾gù劫jié粮liáng，岂qǐ留liú兵bīng在zài寨zhài耶yé？」再zài三sān请qǐng劫jié曹cáo营yíng。绍shào乃nái遣qiǎn张zhāng郃hé、高gāo览lán引yǐn军jūn五wǔ千qiān，往wǎng官guān渡dù击jī曹cáo营yíng；遣qián蒋jiǎng奇qí领lǐng兵bīng一yī万wàn，往wǎng救jiù乌wū巢cháo。

But Chang Ho said, “Not so; Tsʻao is too wily not to have fully prepared against a chance attack. If we attack his camp and fail and Shunyu Ch‘iung should be caught we shall all be captured too.” Kuo Tʻu said, “Tsʻao will be too intent on the destruction of the grain to think of leaving a guard. I entreat you to attack his camp.” So five companies under Chang Ho and Kao Lan were sent to attack Tsʻao’s camp and Chiang Chi was sent to try to recover the grain store.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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且qiě说shuō曹cáo操cāo杀shā散sàn淳chún于yú琼qióng部bù卒zú，侭jǐn夺duó其qí衣yī甲jiǎ旗qí帜zhì，伪wěi作zuò淳chún于yú琼qióng部bú下xià败bài军jūn回huí寨zhài，至zhì山shān僻pì小xiǎo路lù，正zhèng遇yù蒋jiǎng奇qí军jūn马mǎ。奇qí军jūn问wèn之zhī，称chēng是shì乌wū巢cháo败bài军jūn奔bēn回huí。奇qí遂suì不bù疑yí，驱qū马mǎ迳jìng过guò。张zhāng辽liáo、许xú褚chǔ忽hū至zhì，大dà喝hē：「蒋jiǎng奇qí休xiū走zǒu！」奇qí措cuò手shǒu不bù及jí，被bèi张zhāng辽liáo斩zhǎn于yú马mǎ下xià，侭jǐn杀shā蒋jiǎng奇qí之zhī兵bīng。

Now after overcoming Shunyu, Tsʻao’s men dressed themselves in the armour and clothing of the defeated soldiers and put out their emblems, thus posing as defeated men running back to their own headquarters. And when they happened upon Chiang Chi’s rescue legion they said they had been beaten at Wuch‘ao and were retreating. So they were suffered to pass without molestation while Chiang Chi hastened on. But soon he came to Chang Liao and Hsü Chu who cried out to him to stop. And before he could make any opposition Chang Liao had cut him down. Soon his men were killed or dispersed and the victors sent false messengers to Shao’s camp to say that Chiang Chi had attacked and driven away the defenders of the granaries. So no more reliefs were sent that way. However, reinforcements were sent to Kuantu.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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又yòu使shǐ人rén当dāng先xiān伪wěi报bào云yún：「蒋jiǎng奇qí已yǐ自zì杀shā散sàn乌wū巢cháo兵bīng了le。」袁yuán绍shào因yīn不bú复fù遣qiǎn人rén接jiē应yīng乌wū巢cháo，只zhǐ添tiān兵bīng往wǎng官guān渡dù。

In due course the Yüan men came down upon Ts‘ao’s camp at Kuantu and the defenders at once came out and fought them on three sides so that they were worsted. By the time reinforcements arrived Ts‘ao’s army, returning from the raid, had also come and Yüan’s men were attacked in the rear. So they were quite surrounded. However, Chang Ho and Kao Lan managed to force their way out and got away.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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却què说shuō张zhāng郃hé、高gāo览lǎn攻gōng打dǎ曹cáo营yíng，左zuǒ边biān夏xià侯hóu惇dūn，右yòu边biān曹cáo仁rén，中zhōng路lù曹cáo洪hóng，一yī齐qí冲chōng出chū，三sān下xià攻gōng击jī，袁yuán军jūn大dà败bài。比bǐ及jí接jiē应yīng军jūn到dào，曹cáo操cāo又yòu从cóng背bèi后hòu杀shā来lái，四sì下xià围wéi住zhù掩yǎn杀shā。张zhāng郃hé、高gāo览lǎn夺duó路lù走zǒu脱tuō。袁yuán绍shào收shōu得dé乌wū巢cháo败bài残cán军jūn马mǎ归guī寨zhài，见jiàn淳chún于yú琼qióng耳ěr鼻bí皆jiē无wú，手shǒu足zú侭jǐn落luò。绍shào问wèn：「如rú何hé失shī了le乌wū巢cháo？

When the remains of the defenders of the grain stores reached their master’s camp they were mustered. Seeing the mutilated state of their one time leader, Shao asked how he had come to betray his trust and to suffer thus and the soldiers told their lord that their commander had been intoxicated at the time of the attack. So Shun-yu was forthwith executed. Kuo T‘u, fearing lest Chang Ho and Kao Lan would return and testify the whole truth, began to intrigue against them. First he went to his lord saying, “Those two, Chang and Kao, were certainly very glad when your armies were defeated.” “Why do you say this?” asked Yüan.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

30-57

」败bài军jūn告gào说shuō：「淳chún于yú琼qióng醉zuì卧wò，因yīn此cǐ不bù能néng抵dǐ敌dí。」

“O they have long cherished a desire to go over to Ts‘ao Ts‘ao, so when you sent them on the duty of destroying his camp they did not do their best and so brought about this disaster.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

30-58

绍shào怒nù，立lì斩zhǎn之zhī。郭guō图tú恐kǒng张zhāng郃hé、高gāo览lǎn回huí寨zhài证zhèng对duì是shì非fēi，先xiān于yú袁yuán绍shào前qián谮zèn曰yuē：「张zhāng郃hé、高gāo览lǎn见jiàn主zhǔ公gōng兵bīng败bài，心xīn中zhōng必bì喜xǐ。」绍shào曰yuē：「何hé出chū此cǐ言yán乎hū？」图tú曰yuē：「二èr人rén素sù有yǒu降jiàng曹cáo之zhī意yì，今jīn遣qiǎn击jī寨zhài，故gù意yì不bù肯kěn用yòng力lì，以yǐ致zhì损sǔn折zhé士shì卒zú。」绍shào大dà怒nù，遂suì遣qián使shǐ急jí召zhào二èr人rén归guī寨zhài问wèn罪zuì。

Shao accordingly sent to recall these two to be interrogated as to their faults. But Kuo T‘u, their enemy, sent a messenger in advance to warn them, as though in friendly guise, of the adverse fate that awaited them. So when the orders reached them to return to answer for their faults they asked why they were recalled. When the messenger disclaimed all knowledge of the reasons, Kao Lan drew his sword and killed him. Chang Ho was stupefied at this demonstration but Lan said, “Our lord has allowed some one to malign us and say we have been bought by Ts‘ao Ts‘ao. What is the sense in our sitting still and awaiting destruction? Rather let us surrender to Ts‘ao Ts‘ao in reality and save our lives.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

30-59

郭guō图tú先xiān使shǐ人rén报bào二èr人rén云yún：「主zhǔ公gōng将jiāng杀shā汝rú矣yǐ。」及jí绍shào使shǐ至zhì，高gāo览lǎn问wèn曰yuē：「主zhǔ公gōng唤huàn我wó等děng为wèi何hé？」使shí者zhě曰yuē：「不bù知zhī何hé故gù。」览lǎn遂suì拔bá剑jiàn斩zhǎn来lái使shǐ。郃hé大dà惊jīng。览lǎn曰yuē：「袁yuán绍shào听tīng信xìn谗chán言yán，必bì为wèi曹cáo操cāo所suǒ擒qín；吾wú等déng岂qí可kě坐zuò而ér待dài死sǐ？不bù如rú去qù投tóu曹cáo操cāo。」郃hé曰yuē：「吾wú亦yì有yóu此cǐ心xīn久jiú矣yǐ。」

“I have been wanting to do this for some time,” replied Chang Ho. Wherefore both, with their companies, made their way to Ts‘ao Ts‘ao’s camp to surrender. When they arrived, Hsiahou Tun said to his master, “These two have come to surrender but I have doubts about them.” Ts‘ao replied, “I will meet them generously and win them over even if they have treachery in their hearts.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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于yú是shì二èr人rén领líng本běn部bù兵bīng马mǎ，往wǎng曹cáo操cāo寨zhài中zhōng投tóu降xiáng。夏xià侯hóu惇dūn曰yuē：「张zhāng、高gāo二èr人rén来lái降jiàng，未wèi知zhī虚xū实shí。」操cāo曰yuē：「吾wú以yǐ恩ēn遇yù之zhī，虽suī有yǒu异yì心xīn，亦yì可kě变biàn矣yǐ。」遂suì开kāi营yíng门mén命mìng二èr人rén入rù。二èr人rén倒dǎo戈gē卸xiè甲jiǎ，拜bài伏fú于yú地dì。操cāo曰yuē：「若ruò使shǐ袁yuán绍shào肯kěn从cóng二èr将jiāng军jūn之zhī言yán，不bú至zhì有yǒu败bài。

The camp gates were opened to the two officers and they were invited to enter. They laid down their weapons, removed their armour and bowed to the ground before Ts‘ao who said, “If Yüan Shao had listened to you he would not have suffered defeat. Now you two coming to surrender are like Wei Tzŭ going to Yin and Han Hsin going over to Han.” He gave both men the rank of general and the title of marquis, which pleased them much. And so as Yuan Shao had formerly driven away his adviser, Hsü Yu, so now he had alienated two captains and had lost his stores at Wuch‘ao and the army was depressed and down-hearted.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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今jīn二èr将jiāng军jūn肯kěn来lái相xiāng投tóu，如rú微wēi子zi去qù殷yīn，韩hán信xìn归guī汉hàn也yě。」遂suì封fēng张zhāng郃hé为wèi偏piān将jiāng军jūn、都dōu亭tíng侯hóu，高gāo览lǎn为wèi偏piān将jiāng军jūn、东dōng莱lái侯hóu。二èr人rén大dà喜xǐ。

When Hsü Yu advised Ts‘ao to attack as promptly as he could the two newly surrendered men volunteered to lead the way. So these two were sent to make a first attack on the camp, and left in the night with three divisions. The fighting went on confusedly all night but stayed at dawn. Shao had lost heavily.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

30-62

却què说shuō袁yuán绍shào既jì去qù了le许xǔ攸yōu，又yòu去qù了le张zhāng郃hé、高gāo览lǎn，又yòu失shī了le乌wū巢cháo粮liáng，军jūn心xīn皇huáng皇huáng。许xǔ攸yōu又yòu劝quàn曹cáo操cāo作zuò速sù进jìn兵bīng，张zhāng郃hé、高gāo览lán请qǐng为wèi先xiān锋fēng，操cāo从cóng之zhī。即jí令lìng张zhāng郃hé、高gāo览lán领lǐng兵bīng往wǎng劫jié绍shào寨zhài。当dāng夜yè三sān更gēng时shí分fēn，出chū军jūn三sān路lù劫jié寨zhài。混hùn战zhàn到dào明míng，各gè自zì收shōu兵bīng，绍shào军jūn折zhé其qí大dà半bàn。

Then Hsün Yu suggested a plan saying, “Now is the moment to spread a report that a party of men will go to take Suantsao and attack Yehchün, and another to take Liyang and intercept the enemy’s retreat. Yüan Shao, when he hears of this, will be alarmed and tell off his men to meet this new turn of affairs, and while he is making these new dispositions we can have him at great disadvantage.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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荀xún攸yōu献xiàn计jì曰yuē：「今jīn可kě扬yáng言yán调diào拨bō人rén马mǎ，一yī路lù取qǔ酸suān枣zǎo、攻gōng邺yè郡jùn；一yī路lù取qǔ黎lí阳yáng，断duàn袁yuán兵bīng归guī路lù。袁yuán绍shào闻wén之zhī，必bì然rán惊jīng惶huáng，分fēn兵bīng拒jù我wǒ；我wǒ乘chéng其qí兵bīng动dòng时shí击jī之zhī，绍shào可kě破pò也yě。」

The suggestion was adopted and care was taken that the report spread far around. It came to the ears of Yüan’s soldiers and they repeated it in camp. Yüan Shao believed it and ordered Yüan Shang with five legions to rescue Yehchün, and Hsin Ming with another five to go to Liyang and they marched away at once. Ts‘ao heard that these armies had started and at once despatched eight divisions to make a simultaneous attack on the nearly empty camp. Yüan Shao’s men were too dispirited to fight and gave way on all sides.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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操cāo用yòng其qí计jì，使shǐ大dà小xiǎo三sān军jūn，四sì远yuǎn扬yáng言yán。绍shào军jūn闻wén此cǐ信xìn，来lái寨zhài中zhōng报bào说shuō：「曹cáo操cāo分fēn兵bīng两liǎng路lù：一yī路lù取qǔ邺yè郡jùn，一yī路lù取qǔ黎lí阳yáng去qù也yě。」绍shào大dà惊jīng，急jí遣qiǎn袁yuán尚shàng分fēn兵bīng五wǔ万wàn救jiù邺yè郡jùn，辛xīn明míng分fēn兵bīng五wǔ万wàn救jiù黎lí阳yáng，连lián夜yè起qǐ行xíng。曹cáo操cāo探tàn知zhī袁yuán绍shào兵bīng动dòng，便biàn分fēn大dà队duì军jūn马mǎ，八bā路lù齐qí出chū，直zhí冲chōng绍shào营yíng。

Yüan Shao without waiting to don his armour went forth in simple dress with an ordinary cap upon his head and mounted his steed. His son Shang followed him. Four of the enemy captains with their men pressed in his rear and Shao hastened across the river, abandoning all his documents and papers, baggage, treasure and stores. Only eight hundred men followed him over the stream. Ts‘ao Ts‘ao’s men followed hard but could not come up with him; however, they captured all his impedimenta and they slew many thousands of his men so that the watercourses ran blood and the drowned corpses could not be counted. It was a most complete victory for Ts‘ao and he made over all the spoil to the army.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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袁yuán军jūn俱jù无wú斗dòu志zhì，四sì散sàn奔bēn走zǒu，遂suì大dà溃kuì。袁yuán绍shào披pī甲jiǎ不bù迭dié，单dān衣yī幅fú巾jīn上shàng马mǎ；长zháng子zǐ袁yuán谭tán后hòu随suí。张zhāng辽liáo、许xú褚chǔ、徐xú晃huǎng、于yú禁jìn四sì员yuán将jiāng，引yǐn军jūn追zhuī赶gǎn袁yuán绍shào。绍shào急jí渡dù河hé，侭jǐn弃qì图tú书shū车chē仗zhàng金jīn帛bó，止zhí引yǐn随suí行xíng八bā百bǎi余yú骑qí而ér去qù。

Among the papers of Yüan Shao was found a bundle of letters showing secret correspondence between him and many persons in the capital and army. Ts‘ao’s personal staff suggested that the names of those concerned should be abstracted and the persons arrested, but their lord said, “Shao was so strong that even I could not be sure of safety; how much less other men?” So he ordered the papers to be burned and nothing more was said.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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操cāo军jūn追zhuī之zhī不bù及jí，侭jǐn获huò遗yí下xià之zhī物wù。所suǒ杀shā八bā万wàn余yú人rén，血xuè流liú盈yíng沟gōu，溺nì水shuí死sí者zhě不bú计jì其qí数shù。操cāo获huò全quán胜shèng，将jiāng所suǒ得de金jīn宝bǎo缎duàn疋pǐ，给géi赏shǎng军jūn士shì。于yú图tú书shū中zhōng检jiǎn出chū书shū信xìn一yī束shù，皆jiē许xǔ都dōu及jí军jūn中zhōng诸zhū人rén与yǔ绍shào暗àn通tōng之zhī书shū。左zuǒ右yòu曰yuē：「可kě逐zhú一yì点diǎn对duì姓xìng名míng，收shōu而ér杀shā之zhī。」操cāo曰yuē：「当dāng绍shào之zhī强qiáng，孤gū亦yì不bù能néng自zì保bǎo，况kuàng他tā人rén乎hū？

Now when Yüan Shao’s men ran away Chü Shou, being a prisoner, could not get away and was captured. Taken before Ts‘ao, who knew him, he cried aloud, “I will not surrender.” Said Ts‘ao, “Yüan Shao was foolish and neglected your advice; why still cling to the path of delusion? Had I had you to help me I should have been sure of the Empire.” The prisoner was well treated in the camp but he stole a horse and tried to get away to Yüan Shao. This angered Ts‘ao who put him to death, which he met with brave composure.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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」遂suì命mìng侭jǐn焚fén之zhī，更gèng不bú再zài问wèn。

“I have slain a faithful and righteous man,” then said Ts‘ao sadly. And the victim was honourably buried at Kuantu.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

30-68

却què说shuō袁yuán绍shào兵bīng败bài而ér奔bēn，沮jǔ授shòu因yīn被bèi囚qiú禁jìn，急jí走zǒu不bù脱tuō，为wèi曹cáo军jūn所suǒ获huò，擒qín见jiàn曹cáo操cāo。操cāo素sù与yú沮jǔ授shòu相xiāng识shí。授shòu见jiàn操cāo，大dà呼hū曰yuē：「授shòu不bú降jiàng也yě！」操cāo曰yuē：「本běn初chū无wú谋móu，不bú用yòng君jūn言yán，君jūn何hé尚shàng执zhí迷mí耶yé？吾wú若ruò早zǎo得dé足zú下xià，天tiān下xià不bù足zú虑lǜ也yě。」因yīn厚hòu待dài之zhī，留liú于yú军jūn中zhōng。授shòu乃nǎi于yú营yíng中zhōng盗dào马mǎ，欲yù归guī袁yuán氏shì。

His tomb bore the inscription “This is the tomb of Chü the loyal and virtuous.” Chü honest was and virtuous, The best in Yuan’s train, From him the stars no secrets held, In tactics all was plain. For him no terrors had grim death, Too lofty was his spirit, His captor slew him, but his tomb Bears witness to his merit.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

30-69

操cāo怒nù，乃nǎi杀shā之zhī。授shòu至zhì死sǐ神shén色sè不bú变biàn。操cāo叹tàn曰yuē：「吾wú误wù杀shā忠zhōng义yì之zhī士shì也yě！」命mìng厚hòu礼lǐ殡bìn殓liàn，为wèi建jiàn坟fén安ān葬zàng于yú黄huáng河hé渡dù口kǒu，题tí其qí墓mù曰yuē：「忠zhōng烈liè沮jǔ君jūn之zhī墓mù」。后hòu人rén有yǒu诗shī赞zàn曰yuē：

Ts‘ao Ts‘ao now gave orders to attack Ch‘ichou. In feeling over confident, that’s where one’s weakness lay; The other bettered him by plans which never went agley. The following chapter will tell who won the next campaign.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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河hé北běi多duō名míng士shì，忠zhōng贞zhēn推tuī沮jǔ君jūn。

North of the River were many worthy men, For staunch devotion, Lord Ju stood supreme.

GLM · 2026 · machine-generated

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凝níng眸móu知zhī阵zhèn法fǎ，仰yǎng麺miàn识shí天tiān文wén。

A steady gaze could read the battle arrays, A lifted face could know the stars above.

GLM · 2026 · machine-generated

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至zhì死sǐ心xīn如rú铁tiě，临lín危wēi气qì似shì云yún。

Unto death his heart was firm as iron, Facing peril his spirit soared like clouds.

GLM · 2026 · machine-generated

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曹cáo公gōng钦qīn义yì烈liè，特tè与yǔ建jiàn孤gū坟fén。

Lord Cao honored his righteous fervor, And specially built him a lonely tomb.

GLM · 2026 · machine-generated

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操cāo下xià令lìng攻gōng冀jì州zhōu。正zhèng是shì：

Cao gave the order to attack Jizhou. It was just as the saying goes:

GLM · 2026 · machine-generated

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势shì弱ruò只zhǐ因yīn多duō算suàn胜shèng，兵bīng强qiáng却què为wèi寡guǎ谋móu亡wáng。

The weaker prevail through many schemes; The strong perish through a lack of stratagems.

GLM · 2026 · machine-generated

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未wèi知zhī胜shèng负fù如rú何hé，且qiě看kàn下xià文wén分fēn解jiě。

But the sequel must be told in the next chapter.

GLM · 2026 · machine-generated